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Show Txgt B4 THE DAILY HERALD, (www.heraldextr.com), Provo, Utah, Friday, January 7, 2000 PRO BASKETBALL JAZZ Continued from Bl I t Nelson was ejected with 6:04 left in the third quarter when he was hit with a double technical for arguing a call by referee Scott Wall. Bradley was whistled for a foul against Malone, whose knee struck Bradley's midsection as Bradley tried to draw a charge. Bradley was on the floor for several minutes before he was helped to the locker room. , Nelson continued to argue the call after Bradley left the court, and Wall ejected Nelson. The Mavericks coach then confronted Malone, bumping Malone before the two were separated and Nelson was escorted out of the arena, Nelson's son and top assistant coach, Donnie, took over the team, and Donnie Nelson was slapped with a technical with 4:53 left in the third quarter for going into the court to protest a Bradley returned to start the fourth quarter, but picked up his second technical of the night for an automatic ejection, Neither Don Nelson nor Bradley were available for comment, "I thought I was going to have to jump on his back and slow him down. That's what he is, he's a competitor and he's feisty," Donnie Nelson said of his father, Asked how his father would no-cal- l, ( i ' i JIM MONK I Ik Ak.uiciI Conference Coming through: Portland's Damon Stoudamire drives around Minnesota's Terrell Brandon during Thursday's Western ' showdown. mi a TcDroouS 17 Hill continues to roll in Detroit; struggles continue for Houston By The Associated Press Charles TORONTO Oakley had a season-hig- 20 h its previous 11. NBA ROUNDUP points and 16 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat on Sacramento 101-8Thursday night, snapping the Kings' winning streak. Doug Christie hit four and had 16 points, and Tracy McGrady added 15 extend its winning streak to six games. Hill, coming off consecutive performances in Orlando and Atlanta, was 13 of 21 from the field and had seven assists and five rebounds in 38 minutes. Christian" Laettner added 20 points, Jerry Stackhouse had 18, and Jerome Williams had 11 points and 17 rebounds. Glenn Robinson led Milwaukee with 31 points. 9 - to help Toronto overcome Vince Carter's second subpar performance since being left off the U.S. Olympic team. " Carter, coming off a .effort Tuesday night against .Portland, was 7 of 23 from the Ifield and scored 14 points. : Chris Webber led 13-poi- CAVALIERS 90 WARRIORS 75 Sacramento with 27 points and 19 rebounds. CLEVELAND Lamond 20 scored points as Murray Cleveland beat Golden Sate, the Warriors' eighth straight loss. Rookie Andre Miller had 13 points and seven assists for Cleveland, which dropped 10 of PISTONS 101 BUCKS 95 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Grant Hill scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter as Detroit beat Milwaukee to MIAMI Alonzo with points, and Terrell Brandon had 17 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds for the in their Timberwolves, 8-- 1 six-gam- Mourning had 28 points and nine blocks in Miami's eighth e snapped. Houston. Jamal Mashburn added 19 points and Dan Majerle had 16 for Miami. Rookie point guard Steve Francis had 22 points for Houston, which has lost six straight on the road and 10 of 13 overall. - Kevin Garnett banked in a shot with 3.3 seconds left to effort as cap a Minnesota beat Portland. 10-fo- , Dallas manager Don (AP) Nelson will drop his coaching duties next season and focus on DENVER Travis Best scored 13 points in the fourth quarter as Indiana beat Denver to run its winning seven streak to a season-higgames. Reggie Miller finished with 20 points, Rik Smits had 17 h 27-poi- managing the team, he announced Wednesday. Nelson met with the Mark Mavericks' owner-to-be- , Cuban, for two hours to discuss his future with the franchise. "It was a great meeting, just great," Nelson told The Dallas Morning News, "I told Mark I'd do anything if he asked me, but that I didn't think it was a good idea for the franchise or for me to coach after this season." Nelson also recommended that his son, Mavericks assis Boxes, D8 JAM. HAlh Amukm4 Going postal: Utah forward Ka Malone knocks down a Jumper! over the outstretched arm of I Dallas center Shawn Bradley. , his ejection. "It was a little crazy Mt there," Sloan said. "We were glad to come away with the win." a "Emotion runs high every once in a while" Jazz guard Jeff Hornacek said, Bryon Russell added feo points for the Jazz, and Jtan Stockton had 12 points and 10 assists. Utah has won five straight and 11 in a rjw against Dallas. Michael Finley had 30 points for the Mavericks, UTAH C10B Hua914 tll M 24. Potynxn 2 2 20, KMonal 12 Mornacaii 31 1 1 12, 0 2 4, Stockton 3 0 Uww 3 8 4, 10, Vamhn 2 3 Cwlay 41 1 8 2 ToUrf 27 83 31 2 34 1 1, 6( 112 Kri Oiitrtg 00 00 39105 !) A DALLAS ( Ctwdo.9 UM JI.Nowttkj 11 22 0 2 24, Rook O 0O2, Fmlyt3 27 330,SinoMnl 3.7 2 2 tVay I 0 Total 2 3, H Daw 2 1 004, Burial 4 as 34 88 14 20 92 37 t1 Utah is dm J Point Qim! 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Rasheed Wallace scored 24 points, and Steve Smith had 20 for Portland, which had its winning streak HEAT 111 ROCKETS 99 42-poi- four-gam- e Malik Sealy tied his Antawn Jamison led Golden State with 22 points. The 31 Warriors shot a season-lomatched a season percent and low for points. - have fared against Malone, HILL tant coach Donnie Nelson, nbt be considered as his replace- ment. Nelson the became Mavericks' general manager on Feb. 7, 1997, and Donfrio Nelson was hired 'a as Mavericks assistant coach n Jan. 2, 1998, The elder Nelson initially was grooming his abn to become the next Mavericks head coach. "(Donnie) may be a head coach somewhere else someday, but it's just not right for himjo be a head coach here," Nelson said. "At one time we thought it was, but Donnie is very open and very comfortable to word''' ing here in any capacity." 3 Louisville pressure too much for lltes LOUISVILLE, Ky. 75-5- 5 nine-gam- e (9-3- . 1 outrebounded and forced 17 ) 37-2- 2 turnovers. Hanno Mottola, who entered the game averaging 24 points and 6.8 rebounds in five starts since returning from a. presea-- ' son knee injury, scored 2d of his 27 points in the second half to lead the Utes (11-3The victory was Louisville's fourth straight since an embarrassing 6 loss at intrastate rival Kentucky on Dec. 18, a vicstreak that includes a then-No- . 6 North over tory 22-poi- . ). 76-4- 97-8- 0 'Carolina. " - nH la.., .aj ry," 18th-ranke- d Cardinals Utah Louisville coach Denny Crum said. "We approached this game like we did North Carolina, with the thought that we had to play 40 minutes of intense, concentrated defense. "One of the good things about playing a ranked team is that it gets your kids focused." Louisville's frenetic pressure confused Utah from the game's opening moments.. The Utes scored the first two points on a jumper by Mottola, then committed four straight turnovers as the Cardinals went up 12-with 3:23 Leading 30-Louisville scored the remaining, final 10 points of the half to take lead. a "When I looked up at the board at halftime. and saw they only had 18 points, 1 8aidjWhoa. That was a great defensive effort,'". Crum said. at Utah, which last lost Weber State on Dec. 1, didn't fare much better in the second half as the Cardinals pushed the lead to 30 with 6:57 remaining. A 13-- Utah run cut the margin to 20 by game's end. Louisville scored 20 points off e turnovers and had 19 points to the Utes' three.' 84-7- 2 . ' 3 second-chanc- "We just embarrassed our- - to Cinru t This was a great team, victo- (AP) Utah coach Rick Majerus wasn't offering any excuses for his loss to team's Louisville on Thursday night. They (beat us) on the boards and in transition, that's the bottom line," a frustrated Majerus said after his team's winning streak was snapped. "We weren't ready to play at all, and that's my fault. "We lost the game because, emotionally, we did not have an edge to us and we didn't have the energy and enthusiasm needed to play anyone." Nate. Johnson scored 19 points and Tony Williams added 12 as the quicker, more athletic f ,H V 1 Wolfpack spring upset on Maryland By The Associated Presi Justin RALEIGH, N.C. Gainey's jumper from the right of the foul line with 1.3 seconds left gave North Carolina State a victory over No. 12 Maryland on Thursday night. N.C. State (10-1- , had lost to Maryland five straight times at home and nine of the last 11 meetings overall. The Wolfpack last beat Maryland in the semifinals of the 1997 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, 68-6- 6 1-- fcU HLINklul lie Awucwicd I'rcw Handling Hanno: Louisville's Dion Edward provides some 66-6- tough defense against Utah's Hanno Mottola on Thursday., .' ' ' selves," Mottola said. "It looked like the first time we ever played basketball just terrible, "We did not get back and we did not rebound. If you don't play defense and rebound, you have no chance." UTAH (11-- Mottola 4. Colbart JJohnaon ) The Terrapins (11-3- , on Danny tied the game Miller's basket with 18 seconds to go. When N.C. State got the ball back, Gainey, who scored all of his 14 points in the second half, nearly ran out the clock and hit the jumper for the win. 15-fo- Terence Morris' long attempt for Maryland missed at the buzzer. Morris led Maryland with 20 points and 12 rebounds. , 4 0-7. CuHon 27, Jenaen 0. Kilhon 04) 3, Harvay 5. Althofl 7, Sharp 58, Wama John ton 0 0 2, Gamw N 6. Maybm 10. Baaay 2 2 2 2 2, 0, 04)0. 5. Smaay Turn I I 0019. ErtMVd 2 2 7. Honwt 4 2 2 2 9 Garvm Totah) 29 55 8 04 75 Mamima (K4otto1a Loulaviaa 40, Utah 18 3 Janaan KjHhxi part 15, goal Utah ColoaflO-1- , OHoppat 2 2, N Johnson 11. Harvy02), Louiaville Game Owvtn WiHiama Bwtay Smiley Brook Foiilad Retmind Utah 22 (Jonwin 5). louHvilta 37 (Wnmt, N Johnaon, Utah 14 (Harvay 6). Loiitnvdla 18 EoWd 8) 18, Uuwvtll 21. A (WiHmt 4), Tout foul-- Uh Aat 19843. 0 0-- 0 Chris AUSTIN, Texas Mihm scored 15 points and the Longhorns allowed their fewest points this season. Darren Kelly added 10 points and Texas (9-Big 12) held Baylor to 35 percent snooting, its third straight opponent held under 40 percent. lost its 17th Baylor (9-straight in regular-seasoleague play dating to the 1997-9season, Tevis Stukes led Baylor with 14 points. 1-- NO. 14 N. CAROLINA 65 CLEMSON 45 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -Joseph Forte scored 15 points and the Tar Heels remained undefeated at home against Clemson, ' Forte provided the Offensive spark the Tar Heels (10-4- , ACQ needed after a sluggish 0 n 8 NO. 22 TULSA 94 TCU 73 (9-7- J, which was coming off games with 143 and 134 points, 21 points below its season average, Kurtz was 9 of 11 for the Golden Hurricane, who shot a season best 62 percent (39 of 63). NO. 19 ILLINOIS 80 v NO. 13 OHIO ST, 77 d FORT WORTI I, Texas Brandon Kurtz scored 21 111 H Freshman Frank Williams hit a at the buzzer as Illinois survived a franjic comeback by Ohio State in the Big Ten opener for bqfh schools, ') Ohio State, trailing most of the game and down 10 pointsjn the second half, tied the game with five seconds left on a tipt-lby Ken Johnson. Williams took the Inbounds pass, drove to the middle and from above put up hi i n the key. Illinois ) got 20 points from Cory Bradford and 713 from Williams. Gcovge Reese scored career high 24 points, includyig 18 in tne second naif, tor Uttio (9-3- State . 0 points as the Golden Hurricane won their seventh' straight game in the Western' Athletic Conference opener ftfr " both teams. Tulsa (14-1- ) held TCU CHAMPAIGN, NO. 17 TEXAS 71 BAYLOR 43 1-- 4 LOUISVHLUt (9 3) 2 Brooki first half to improve to 46-against the Tigers in Chapel Hill. Clemson (6-went 10 minutes without a point during a 16-- run started by Forte's five points. Will Solomon, the ACC scoring leader who had at least 22 points in six of Clemson's last seven games, was held to 13 points on 5 for 19 shooting, 6 9 Totali 0--0 MEN'S TOP 25 (8-3- ). Boxes, D8 |